Opportunity

EDR-24-001 Classroom Resources

  • the Education Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-030200

Published 20 September 2024, 2:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

the Education Authority

Ballee Road West

Ballymena

BT42 2HS

Contact

educationresource.procureeani.org.uk

Email

educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://www.eani.org.uk/procurement

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

EDR-24-001 Classroom Resources

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 30192700 - Stationery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers’ and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £86,916,512

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
7

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Copier Paper

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
  • 30191100 - Filing equipment
  • 30191130 - Clipboards
  • 39162000 - Educational equipment
  • 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
  • 39292300 - Drawing instruments
  • 39292400 - Writing instruments
  • 39292500 - Rulers
  • 22830000 - Exercise books
  • 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
  • 37810000 - Handicraft supplies
  • 37822000 - Drawing pens
  • 37822100 - Crayons
  • 37822400 - Pastels
  • 44812000 - Artists' paints
  • 42641200 - Machine tools for working ceramics
  • 44111300 - Ceramics
  • 37820000 - Art supplies
  • 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
  • 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
  • 22990000 - Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes
  • 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
  • 37520000 - Toys
  • 37510000 - Dolls
  • 37511000 - Doll houses
  • 37512000 - Doll parts or accessories
  • 37522000 - Wheeled toys
  • 37523000 - Puzzles
  • 37524000 - Games
  • 37524100 - Educational games
  • 37524200 - Board games
  • 37524300 - Classic games
  • 37524500 - Strategy games
  • 37524600 - Memory games
  • 37524700 - Game accessories
  • 37524400 - Collaborative games
  • 37524900 - Game kits
  • 37527000 - Toy trains and vehicles
  • 37527100 - Toy trains
  • 37527200 - Toy vehicles
  • 37529000 - Inflatable and riding toys
  • 37529200 - Riding toys
  • 37821000 - Artists' brushes
  • 37822200 - Drawing charcoal
  • 37822300 - Chalks
  • 37823200 - Tracing paper
  • 37823400 - Transparent or translucent paper
  • 37823500 - Art and craft paper
  • 37823600 - Drawing paper
  • 37823800 - Multi-ply paper and paperboard
  • 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
  • 30192000 - Office supplies
  • 14221000 - Clay
  • 30192123 - Fibre pens
  • 30192124 - Felt-tipped pens
  • 30192130 - Pencils
  • 30192133 - Pencil sharpeners

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers’ and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,416,644

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or. value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Stationery

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
  • 30191100 - Filing equipment
  • 30191130 - Clipboards
  • 39162000 - Educational equipment
  • 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
  • 39292300 - Drawing instruments
  • 39292400 - Writing instruments
  • 39292500 - Rulers
  • 22830000 - Exercise books
  • 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
  • 37810000 - Handicraft supplies
  • 37822000 - Drawing pens
  • 37822100 - Crayons
  • 37822400 - Pastels
  • 44812000 - Artists' paints
  • 42641200 - Machine tools for working ceramics
  • 44111300 - Ceramics
  • 37820000 - Art supplies
  • 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
  • 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
  • 22990000 - Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes
  • 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
  • 37520000 - Toys
  • 37510000 - Dolls
  • 37511000 - Doll houses
  • 37512000 - Doll parts or accessories
  • 37522000 - Wheeled toys
  • 37523000 - Puzzles
  • 37524000 - Games
  • 37524100 - Educational games
  • 37524200 - Board games
  • 37524300 - Classic games
  • 37524500 - Strategy games
  • 37524600 - Memory games
  • 37524700 - Game accessories
  • 37524400 - Collaborative games
  • 37524900 - Game kits
  • 37527000 - Toy trains and vehicles
  • 37527100 - Toy trains
  • 37527200 - Toy vehicles
  • 37529000 - Inflatable and riding toys
  • 37529200 - Riding toys
  • 37821000 - Artists' brushes
  • 37822200 - Drawing charcoal
  • 37822300 - Chalks
  • 37823200 - Tracing paper
  • 37823400 - Transparent or translucent paper
  • 37823500 - Art and craft paper
  • 37823600 - Drawing paper
  • 37823800 - Multi-ply paper and paperboard
  • 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
  • 30192000 - Office supplies
  • 14221000 - Clay
  • 30192123 - Fibre pens
  • 30192124 - Felt-tipped pens
  • 30192130 - Pencils
  • 30192133 - Pencil sharpeners

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers’ and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,416,644

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or. value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Exercise Books

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
  • 30191100 - Filing equipment
  • 30191130 - Clipboards
  • 39162000 - Educational equipment
  • 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
  • 39292300 - Drawing instruments
  • 39292400 - Writing instruments
  • 39292500 - Rulers
  • 22830000 - Exercise books
  • 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
  • 37810000 - Handicraft supplies
  • 37822000 - Drawing pens
  • 37822100 - Crayons
  • 37822400 - Pastels
  • 44812000 - Artists' paints
  • 42641200 - Machine tools for working ceramics
  • 44111300 - Ceramics
  • 37820000 - Art supplies
  • 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
  • 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
  • 22990000 - Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes
  • 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
  • 37520000 - Toys
  • 37510000 - Dolls
  • 37511000 - Doll houses
  • 37512000 - Doll parts or accessories
  • 37522000 - Wheeled toys
  • 37523000 - Puzzles
  • 37524000 - Games
  • 37524100 - Educational games
  • 37524200 - Board games
  • 37524300 - Classic games
  • 37524500 - Strategy games
  • 37524600 - Memory games
  • 37524700 - Game accessories
  • 37524400 - Collaborative games
  • 37524900 - Game kits
  • 37527000 - Toy trains and vehicles
  • 37527100 - Toy trains
  • 37527200 - Toy vehicles
  • 37529000 - Inflatable and riding toys
  • 37529200 - Riding toys
  • 37821000 - Artists' brushes
  • 37822200 - Drawing charcoal
  • 37822300 - Chalks
  • 37823200 - Tracing paper
  • 37823400 - Transparent or translucent paper
  • 37823500 - Art and craft paper
  • 37823600 - Drawing paper
  • 37823800 - Multi-ply paper and paperboard
  • 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
  • 30192000 - Office supplies
  • 14221000 - Clay
  • 30192123 - Fibre pens
  • 30192124 - Felt-tipped pens
  • 30192130 - Pencils
  • 30192133 - Pencil sharpeners

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers’ and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,416,644

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or. value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Pottery

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
  • 30191100 - Filing equipment
  • 30191130 - Clipboards
  • 39162000 - Educational equipment
  • 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
  • 39292300 - Drawing instruments
  • 39292400 - Writing instruments
  • 39292500 - Rulers
  • 22830000 - Exercise books
  • 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
  • 37810000 - Handicraft supplies
  • 37822000 - Drawing pens
  • 37822100 - Crayons
  • 37822400 - Pastels
  • 44812000 - Artists' paints
  • 42641200 - Machine tools for working ceramics
  • 44111300 - Ceramics
  • 37820000 - Art supplies
  • 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
  • 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
  • 22990000 - Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes
  • 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
  • 37520000 - Toys
  • 37510000 - Dolls
  • 37511000 - Doll houses
  • 37512000 - Doll parts or accessories
  • 37522000 - Wheeled toys
  • 37523000 - Puzzles
  • 37524000 - Games
  • 37524100 - Educational games
  • 37524200 - Board games
  • 37524300 - Classic games
  • 37524500 - Strategy games
  • 37524600 - Memory games
  • 37524700 - Game accessories
  • 37524400 - Collaborative games
  • 37524900 - Game kits
  • 37527000 - Toy trains and vehicles
  • 37527100 - Toy trains
  • 37527200 - Toy vehicles
  • 37529000 - Inflatable and riding toys
  • 37529200 - Riding toys
  • 37821000 - Artists' brushes
  • 37822200 - Drawing charcoal
  • 37822300 - Chalks
  • 37823200 - Tracing paper
  • 37823400 - Transparent or translucent paper
  • 37823500 - Art and craft paper
  • 37823600 - Drawing paper
  • 37823800 - Multi-ply paper and paperboard
  • 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
  • 30192000 - Office supplies
  • 14221000 - Clay
  • 30192123 - Fibre pens
  • 30192124 - Felt-tipped pens
  • 30192130 - Pencils
  • 30192133 - Pencil sharpeners

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers’ and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,416,644

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or. value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Arts and Crafts

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
  • 30191100 - Filing equipment
  • 30191130 - Clipboards
  • 39162000 - Educational equipment
  • 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
  • 39292300 - Drawing instruments
  • 39292400 - Writing instruments
  • 39292500 - Rulers
  • 22830000 - Exercise books
  • 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
  • 37810000 - Handicraft supplies
  • 37822000 - Drawing pens
  • 37822100 - Crayons
  • 37822400 - Pastels
  • 44812000 - Artists' paints
  • 42641200 - Machine tools for working ceramics
  • 44111300 - Ceramics
  • 37820000 - Art supplies
  • 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
  • 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
  • 22990000 - Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes
  • 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
  • 37520000 - Toys
  • 37510000 - Dolls
  • 37511000 - Doll houses
  • 37512000 - Doll parts or accessories
  • 37522000 - Wheeled toys
  • 37523000 - Puzzles
  • 37524000 - Games
  • 37524100 - Educational games
  • 37524200 - Board games
  • 37524300 - Classic games
  • 37524500 - Strategy games
  • 37524600 - Memory games
  • 37524700 - Game accessories
  • 37524400 - Collaborative games
  • 37524900 - Game kits
  • 37527000 - Toy trains and vehicles
  • 37527100 - Toy trains
  • 37527200 - Toy vehicles
  • 37529000 - Inflatable and riding toys
  • 37529200 - Riding toys
  • 37821000 - Artists' brushes
  • 37822200 - Drawing charcoal
  • 37822300 - Chalks
  • 37823200 - Tracing paper
  • 37823400 - Transparent or translucent paper
  • 37823500 - Art and craft paper
  • 37823600 - Drawing paper
  • 37823800 - Multi-ply paper and paperboard
  • 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
  • 30192000 - Office supplies
  • 14221000 - Clay
  • 30192123 - Fibre pens
  • 30192124 - Felt-tipped pens
  • 30192130 - Pencils
  • 30192133 - Pencil sharpeners

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers’ and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,416,644

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or. value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Educational Play

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
  • 30191100 - Filing equipment
  • 30191130 - Clipboards
  • 39162000 - Educational equipment
  • 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
  • 39292300 - Drawing instruments
  • 39292400 - Writing instruments
  • 39292500 - Rulers
  • 22830000 - Exercise books
  • 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
  • 37810000 - Handicraft supplies
  • 37822000 - Drawing pens
  • 37822100 - Crayons
  • 37822400 - Pastels
  • 44812000 - Artists' paints
  • 42641200 - Machine tools for working ceramics
  • 44111300 - Ceramics
  • 37820000 - Art supplies
  • 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
  • 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
  • 22990000 - Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes
  • 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
  • 37520000 - Toys
  • 37510000 - Dolls
  • 37511000 - Doll houses
  • 37512000 - Doll parts or accessories
  • 37522000 - Wheeled toys
  • 37523000 - Puzzles
  • 37524000 - Games
  • 37524100 - Educational games
  • 37524200 - Board games
  • 37524300 - Classic games
  • 37524500 - Strategy games
  • 37524600 - Memory games
  • 37524700 - Game accessories
  • 37524400 - Collaborative games
  • 37524900 - Game kits
  • 37527000 - Toy trains and vehicles
  • 37527100 - Toy trains
  • 37527200 - Toy vehicles
  • 37529000 - Inflatable and riding toys
  • 37529200 - Riding toys
  • 37821000 - Artists' brushes
  • 37822200 - Drawing charcoal
  • 37822300 - Chalks
  • 37823200 - Tracing paper
  • 37823400 - Transparent or translucent paper
  • 37823500 - Art and craft paper
  • 37823600 - Drawing paper
  • 37823800 - Multi-ply paper and paperboard
  • 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
  • 30192000 - Office supplies
  • 14221000 - Clay
  • 30192123 - Fibre pens
  • 30192124 - Felt-tipped pens
  • 30192130 - Pencils
  • 30192133 - Pencil sharpeners

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers’ and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,416,644

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or. value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Catalogues

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
  • 30191100 - Filing equipment
  • 30191130 - Clipboards
  • 39162000 - Educational equipment
  • 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
  • 39292300 - Drawing instruments
  • 39292400 - Writing instruments
  • 39292500 - Rulers
  • 22830000 - Exercise books
  • 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
  • 37810000 - Handicraft supplies
  • 37822000 - Drawing pens
  • 37822100 - Crayons
  • 37822400 - Pastels
  • 44812000 - Artists' paints
  • 42641200 - Machine tools for working ceramics
  • 44111300 - Ceramics
  • 37820000 - Art supplies
  • 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
  • 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
  • 22990000 - Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes
  • 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
  • 37520000 - Toys
  • 37510000 - Dolls
  • 37511000 - Doll houses
  • 37512000 - Doll parts or accessories
  • 37522000 - Wheeled toys
  • 37523000 - Puzzles
  • 37524000 - Games
  • 37524100 - Educational games
  • 37524200 - Board games
  • 37524300 - Classic games
  • 37524500 - Strategy games
  • 37524600 - Memory games
  • 37524700 - Game accessories
  • 37524400 - Collaborative games
  • 37524900 - Game kits
  • 37527000 - Toy trains and vehicles
  • 37527100 - Toy trains
  • 37527200 - Toy vehicles
  • 37529000 - Inflatable and riding toys
  • 37529200 - Riding toys
  • 37821000 - Artists' brushes
  • 37822200 - Drawing charcoal
  • 37822300 - Chalks
  • 37823200 - Tracing paper
  • 37823400 - Transparent or translucent paper
  • 37823500 - Art and craft paper
  • 37823600 - Drawing paper
  • 37823800 - Multi-ply paper and paperboard
  • 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
  • 30192000 - Office supplies
  • 14221000 - Clay
  • 30192123 - Fibre pens
  • 30192124 - Felt-tipped pens
  • 30192130 - Pencils
  • 30192133 - Pencil sharpeners

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers’ and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,416,644

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or. value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTenderNI

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTenderNI

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTenderNI

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTenderNI


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-018496

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

21 October 2024

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 19 January 2025

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 October 2024

Local time

3:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies (as listed in II.2.4 - Description of the procurement) and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement. is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. All processes include the following: Tenderers should ensure they read and understand the documentation found in the CFT documents area of eTendersNI. As a Public Sector Procurement organisation, EA must adhere to the Procurement Policy Notes, https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/procurement-policy-notes-ppns. This tender includes requirements relating to Human Rights, Modern Slavery, Supply Chain Resilience and Social Value and all tenders must meet the requirements detailed in the tender documentation to be compliant. EA reserves the right to: 1. Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice. 2. To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition. 3. To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom